Serious crash on the M8 - 3 Dec 1980

Accident reference 198097DA00612

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 3 December 1980 at 17:45 a serious collision occurred near M8 involving 2 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198097DA00612
Police Reference 97DA00612
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Strathclyde

Road & Location Details

First Road M8
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 836

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In centre of carriageway - not on refuge, island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 46
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.